Numerical Flow Simulation: Simplified Fuel Cell Case Study

This lecture focuses on a simplified numerical simulation study of a solid-oxide fuel cell to generate electrical power. The instructor explains the physical problem, goals of the study, fuel cell geometry, flow conditions, dimensionless numbers, solver set-up, convergence analysis, and post-processing results. The lecture covers pre-processing steps, solver procedures, boundary conditions, and global observations of the numerical solution, emphasizing the importance of the assumptions made and potential improvements in fuel cell design.